Dee Caffari
Dee Caffari has sailed around the world six times. She is the first woman to have sailed single-handed and non-stop around the world in both directions and the only woman to have sailed non-stop around the world a total of three times.
In 2006 Dee became the first woman to sail solo, non-stop, around the world against the prevailing winds and currents and was awarded an MBE in recognition of her achievement.
Dee’s Diary
Home Sweet Home
It is hard to believe that just under a month ago the Volvo Ocean Race machine shut up shop after the finish in The Hague and we all said goodbye to one another. For many of us, we hope it will be au revoir rather than goodbye and that we will be reunited in the next…
Saying farewell to the Volvo Ocean Race….for now
Doesn’t it go in the blink of an eye? The past 12 months certainly have and the journey I have been on with the entire Turn the Tide on Plastic team has been incredible. At times, the challenges we have faced have seemed insurmountable, but we have been…
Review of Leg 11 – Gothenburg to The Hague
We left Gothenburg in good wind with a route down the channel, out to open sea and then headed for Norway. The leg was designed for us to do a flyby in Aarhus, Denmark after midday on Friday and then aim to arrive after midday on Sunday in the Hague. As a result, we…
Review of Leg 10 – Cardiff to Gothenburg
Our departure from Cardiff was frighteningly light. We had six hours of tide with us and the pressure was on to clear the Bristol Channel before it turned. We were blocked out of the start line by Scallywag, who received a penalty for the incident, but this meant we…
Leg 10 – Cardiff to Gothenburg
On Sunday we will be leaving Cardiff for Gothenburg on what is the shortest leg in this race. At just 1200 miles, Leg 10 may be low on miles but it will be high on intensity. This leg is likely to see us sailing within sight of the rest of the fleet the whole way. It…
Leg 9 – Newport to Cardiff
On the morning of departure for this leg the fog was thick and the damp air hung, despite a fresh 15 knots breeze blowing. We were sure that the planned in-port section of the leg start would be cancelled and a shorter departure would be confirmed keeping the fleet…
Leg 8 – Itajai to Newport
We had a great start from Itajai, the sun was shining, and the promised sea breeze filled in making the in port section a good battle before we sailed off over the horizon to cover the 5000 plus miles to Newport. As a team we were sad to leave our newest recruit,…
Itajai to Newport
Another stopover and another whirlwind of activity as the shore team have worked tirelessly to get the boat ready for the off again this coming Sunday. Leg 8 will see us heading from Itajai, Brazil to Newport, USA and we anticipate being at sea for around 18-19 days…
An emotional Southern Ocean leg from Auckland to Itajai
Our plan at the start was to keep it simple with no mistakes and then aim to stay with the fleet as we reached East Cape 24 hours later. We managed to executed this plan and this made life easy for the whole crew, including our tactician, Frederico. Without additional…
Auckland to Itajai
On Sunday, we set off on what is generally regarded as the ‘big leg’. Our Volvo Ocean Race journey will take us round the notorious landmark of Cape Horn, a special and unique place for any sailor and a new experience for many of our crew as we head back into the…